| Season | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 April – 15 October |
| Champions | Start 1st title |
| Relegated | Molde Lyn Steinkjer |
| European Cup | Start |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Lillestrøm |
| UEFA Cup | Viking Skeid |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 433 (3.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Tom Lund (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Brann 9–1 Steinkjer (30 July 1978) |
| Biggest away win | Lyn 0–4 Bryne (7 May 1978) Bryne 1–5 Brann (11 June 1978) Molde 0–4 Skeid (11 June 1978) |
| Highest scoring | Molde 6–5 Bodø/Glimt (4 May 1978) |
| Longest winning run | Brann Skeid Viking (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Lillestrøm (18 games) |
| Longest winless run | Steinkjer (15 games) |
| Longest losing run | Lyn (8 games) |
| Highest attendance | 23,900 Brann 0–1 Lillestrøm (8 May 1978) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,890 Skeid 2–0 Steinkjer (15 October 1978) |
| Average attendance | 5,533  24.6% |
← 1977 1979 → | |
The 1978 1. divisjon was the 34th completed season of top division football in Norway.